Two Oscar winners spotted on same night at Chez Jean-Pierre

We told you last week about Palm Beach winter rez Charles Cohen earning two Oscar nominations this year, in addition to the Oscar he snagged last year for The Salesman.

Well, in addition to the last year’s statuette he also picked himself a nice little winery in Provence, and there he was at Chez Jean-Pierre on Tuesday night with his vineyard manager, trying out his new rose and two new whites.

So, who comes walking into the restaurant but Robert Duvall, multiple Oscar nominee and winner for Tender Mercies.

In this tiny restaurant in this tiny town so far away from Los Angeles, two Academy Award winners.

Really, what are the odds?

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Sam’s the Man — Most people make their “I’m going to quit drinking” resolution over Bloody Marys at New Year’s Day brunch, but Sam Whittaker’s friends don’t.

Really, what would be the point, since at his January birthday celebration those resolutions fall and shatter like martini glasses from a dollar store.

There was food and drink — bubbly water for the still-resolute — birthday cake, music, and lots of swapping of Sam Tales.

The guest who arguably has the best anecdotes about Sam is Rodney Dillard, Sam’s best friend of 60 years. They met in 1968 when Sam, on spring break from Vanderbilt, went to visit his sister at Rollins College, where Rodney was a BMOC. Thus began the SamRod juggernaut.